Strap-loop protector



R H. GLECKNER I STRAP LOOP PROTECTOR July 20 1926.

Filed NOV. 19 1925 v Ya Gum "mo A all l' atented July 20, 1926.

ROBERT H. GLECKNER, OF CANTON, PENNSYLVANIA.

STRAP-LOO]? PROTECTOR.

Application filed November My invention aims to provide a new and improved form of protector to prevent wearing of strap loops wherever such loops must be engaged with hardware, for instance, in the manufacture of harness, unique provision being made for maintaining the protector in. proper relation wit-h respect to the strap loop and piece of hardware with which the latter is connected.

lVith the foregoing in view, the invention resides in the novel subject matter hereinafter described and claimed, the descrip tion being supplemented by the accompanying drawing.

Figure l is a side elevation illustrating the application of my invention to the hip strap connection with a harness breeching.

Figure 2 is an edge view of the parts shown in Fig. 1.

Figure 3 is a sectional view on line l--4t of F 1.

Figure 4 is a perspective view of the protector.

In the drawing above briefly described, L designates a loop at one extremity of a strap S, said loop being formed by folding an end of the strap substantially upon itself and anchoring it by means of a buckle B. Associated with the strap and buckle, I have shown a conventional form of chafe strap C, but it is to be understood that the invention is neither restricted to use in connection with such a chafe strap, nor to use with a loop formed in the particular manner herein disclosed. Moreover, while the loop is shown connected with a metal ring R, the invention is usable wherever a loop of leather or any other material, must be connected with any piece of hardware.

in the manufacture of the protector, I prefer to make use of an elongated piece of leather or other desired material 5 having wear-resisting qualities. in the preferred form of construction, one end portion 6 of the piece of material 5, is beveled, is folded substantially upon itself and secured, for instance by a rivet 7, providing an auxiliary loop 8 through which the ring or the like it passes, said auxiliary loop being receivable in the end of the loop L. The other end portion 9 of the material 5, in the present showing, projects from the loop 8 and is of greater width than the strap S, whereas said loop 8 preferably comes about flush with the edges of the strap. This end 19, 1925.. Serial No. 70,140.

portion 9 is, in the preferred form of construction, provided with a slot 10 transverse to the strap S, and a tuck loop 11 of metal or other material, preferably of the design shown, passes through said slot 10 and projects in opposite dir ctions from the end portion 9, providing individual loops to extend around the side members of the loop L. The tuck loop 11 and the portion 9 of the loop protector, thus serve to effectively anchor the protector in operative relation with the loop L, so that said protector will receive all wear from the ring or the like R.

The device is exceptionally simple and inexpensive, may be applied with ease wherever its use is advisable, and is highly eiiicient and desirable. The important features are the riveted fastening 7 and termination of the riveted end of the piece of material 5 in inwardly spaced relation with the other end. The riveting prevents loss of the protector when changes are made in the harness, when disconnecting certain parts for cleaning, oiling, etc. The specified relation of the two ends of the protector, provides a thinner construction than would is possible if both of said ends terminated at the same point and were both slotted to receive the tuck loop 11. On account of the excellent results which have been obtained from the details disclosed, such details are preferably followed. However, within the scope of the invention as clain'ied, variations may be made.

I claim:

A strap loop protector comprising a piece of leather having a length somewhat greater than its width, said leather piece being toldcd upon itself on a transverse line nearer to one end of said piece than to the other, thereby foiiining a protecting loop for reception in a strap loop and providing anchoring portions of dillerent lengths projecting from the protecting loop for disposition between the sides of the strap loop, a rivet permanently securing the shorter anchoring portion to the inner end of the longer anchoring portion, the latter l'iaving a transverse slot at the outer end of said shorter anchoring portion, and a tuck loop passing through said slot to embrace the sides of the strap loop.

In testimony whereof I have hereunto atiixed my signature.

ROBERT H. GLECKNER. 

